Hows it going CherokeeFourm,

I feel I used to have an account here but can't seem to remember my credentials, its been awhile but anyway...

I was at the local junkyard looking for some some parts for my daily 1997 Cherokee. As I was walking out I noticed they were selling a running 1998 Sport with 174,000 miles that as far as I could tell only needed a few minor things (new hinge, new manifold). It had a very straight body and clean interior.

This would strictly be a flip and they were only asking $800... is it worth it? What should I look for?

Thanks!

 

Depends if you know for sure it runs and drives fine or they just say that.

 

Will wrecking yards issue anything other than a salvage title?

 

I don't see why a scrap yard couldn't also have a dealer license. Then it would depend on how they bought it. I've been to several yards that had mini car lots out front or inside the yard near the building with running vehicles for sale. I doubt they would sell very many of them if people couldn't get them registered.

The ones I've seen would let you test drive them if you were a serious buyer.

 

They said someone donated it to them. It was up front in their "builders" lot. I was able to drive it around the yard briefly and did not see any red flags.

 

$800 running and driving? If it is what you say it is, I'd say it's a good deal. Especially if you're just going to flip it. Rather see it go to someone that's going to drive it rather than it sit there for too long and the JY decide they're going to part it out.

 

Yeah if it runs drives and they got a title for it i'd done bought it.

 

When I bought an AMC Eagle from a junkyard years ago they just flipped me the signed title from the previous owner. Nobody was the wiser.

 

Unless your trying to get max book value for a car most people don't care if it has a salvage title on it,Some insurance companies won't do full coverage on one tho.

 

I don't agree. Selling a vehicle without a clean title is tough. Most won't even come and look at it in my experience. Ones with salvage title sit on Craigslistfor sale for quite awhile even if they are priced fairly.

 

+1
I lost a $1500 accident settlement from my insurance company because the title on my '87 Toyota p/u wasn't clean. Gave up after months of trying to straighten things out.

 

I sold my moms old car about 3 months ago with one easy,It was a 03 hyundia elantra with 90k miles on it.It was hit in the drivers quarter panel it was fixed right and drove prefect to me.I got her 3500 for the car which was close to top book value for it and i told everyone that looked at about the title.My pickup has one because it was stolen and they tore it up after they got it stuck in mud.But i didn't care its a 95 f250 i got cheap because of the title.

 

So anyway, Hey OP, did you buy it? Are ya gonna?!?!